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SCA: security update for org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (GHSA-wm8w-qp2f-728q)

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 433541

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - Apache Struts 2 2.3.20 through 2.3.28.1 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and
 conduct redirection attacks via a crafted request. (CVE-2016-4433)

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wm8w-qp2f-728q

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 433541

Version: Revision 1.3

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 8/19/2025

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.18

Vendor

Vendor Severity: High

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-4433

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/17/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/6/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-4433

BID: 91282

cwe: CWE-20